UKAEA Year in Industry 2023 Engineering – RACE
Overview of Responsibilities
Who are we looking for?
We have an excellent opportunity for motivated and enthusiastic university students to join our 2023 Year in Industry Programme. We offer excellent opportunities for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduate students to join our 2023 Year in Industry scheme. Our scheme gives you a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of one of the most advanced sources of sustainable and clean energy. During your year long placement with us, you will experience a broad range of diverse tasks, work on real projects, and gain invaluable experience within the fusion energy sector.
Working within our RACE department you could be involved in a range of projects, including:
Electrical Engineering
- Supporting the ESS project with electrical design, installation, and commissioning works.
- Supporting the RHSME/RH Core project with electrical design, installation, and commissioning works.
- Supporting the ITER IRTF and/or RHSME projects with electrical design, installation, and commissioning works.
Mechanical Engineering
- Vertical Maintenance Concepting – Development of remoting handling systems and lifting interfaces for STEP tokamak components.
- Service Joining – Development of service joining technologies and RM equipment for STEP
- DEMO Work Package Remote Maintenance- Concept Development of Multi-Purpose Remote Maintenance Equipment
- DEMO – Technology R&D – Logistics-Developing code for planning remote maintenance operations on conceptual fusion plant designs
- DEMO WPRM – In-Vessel Maintenance strand – Engineering substantiation of cutting-edge remote maintenance equipment concepts
- JET Decommissioning and Repurposing – In-vessel Decommissioning
Cybernetics
- RAICo – CMS. UAV for nuclear site inspection.
- RH-Core. Camera-based localisation for end effectors – to develop an accurate controlled localisation system for end effectors using fixed cameras located. Could be one or more cameras
- IVD-JET Decom
JET-Decom IVD laser cutting control concept design and development - DEMO Control System strand – APCS,
Supporting the Control System design and integration of a reduced scale High Precision Robotic Systems prototype for DEMO Remote Maintenance
Qualifications
To be considered you will need to be undertaking your degree in the United Kingdom within a relevant area and have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the year.
Desirable Aptitudes and Experience:
- Experience of working in a safety dominated working environment.
- Flexible working attitude with the ability to work as an individual or as a team member.
- A logical problem solver.
- Able to produce high quality work to deadlines.
- An excellent working knowledge of English.
- An eagerness to learn new skills and knowledge.
If you have a degree in an area not specified but feel that you could apply your skills to a placement in this discipline, we would still encourage you to apply. We would ask you to demonstrate how your skills would be relevant to the outlined opportunities.
You will need to be self motivated, demonstrate the ability to work well with others, and have an interest in the development of a cleaner energy. Additionally, you will be passionate about self-development and you should have a proactive approach to your work with an enthusiasm to achieving your full potential.
Additional Information
What is the recruitment process?
All applications will be initially reviewed by our hiring teams and then passed on to Project leads. If shortlisted, you will be contacted by a member of the recruiting team to arrange a short telephone interview.
What we offer
A competitive salary
A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors
Dedicated Early Careers events and group networking opportunities
Being part of the Early Careers community at UKAEA
Support with homeworking resources as required
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women. The Executive team with support from our EDI ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success. We are easily accessible by car and are a 10-minute walk from Culham Railway Station in Oxfordshire.
Our 2023 Year in Industry opportunities will be open until Tuesday 31st of January 2023, however, please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions (convictions considered unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) or will confirm that there are no such convictions
